Mauricio Pochettino shared his frustrations around the negative reactions on Raheem Sterling.
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has given his stance on the boos of the fans at Stamford Bridge. The crowd aimed boos at Raheem Sterling on Sunday during the FA Cup clash.
The Blues opened the scoreline in the 13th minute, but then a missed penalty from Raheem Sterling just 13 minutes. Fans were not happy with this and started aiming boos towards the winger. They cheered when he was later substituted.
Mauricio Pochettino shared his frustrations around the negative reactions and told fans they need to support players. The Argentine spoke to BBC Sport : “We need to support him, he’s an amazing player.
“He has more than 10 years experience in the Premier League. Of course I think the contribution was good. He was a little bit unlucky with some actions where he should have scored. But we are a team and we need to be there for everyone.”
“Fans are entitled to show their emotion. For us we try to emphasise with our fans not to criticise.
“They want the best for our team and players. But we are in a project. We need support and to really believe. We are trying to build something.
“We are in a process to build the team. I know really well how to manage. What the fans want is to win the game and that we achieved. What the fans want is to go to Wembley and that we achieved. They need to trust me to manage in the way I think is the best way for the club.
“We need to respect their opinion as much as they need to respect my decision.”
Chelsea will face title holders Manchester City at Wembley Stadium. They will now host Burnley in the Premier League on March 30 after international break.
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